Research project carried out by a pupil of secondary education and rewarded with a Prize CIRIT to foster the scientific spirit of the Youth in year 2009. The aim of this research project is to describe and research a house in the village of La Selva del Camp. This project focuses both on the artistic and decorative aspects, as well as on the analysis of its heritage over the years and the social use of the building from the 18th to the 20th century.
The project has analysed the process of transformation of the building since 1749 and the artistic elements which have been preserved. The Neoclassical paintings on the façade and other elements, like works of forged iron, make it one of the most emblematic houses in la Selva
Also, the various generations who have owned the property since the mid 18th century, have been scrutinized, in addition to their role in Selvatans society. Over the years, the house has belonged to two families and to the Agricultural Syndicate. The first were the Fortuny, landowners with positions of responsibility in the local government; the others were the Carnicer, traders of hazelnuts. From 1910 to 1920 the house was the headquarters of the Agricultural Syndicate and text by the local playwright Puig i Ferreter have enabled a picture of the general atmosphere and the activities carried out in that place to be recreated.
At the same time, by analysing the building's different functions over the years (family home, headquarters of the Republican Centre or Agricultural Syndicate) the history of the village of La Selva can be told through this building.